Sharp!
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
New Spikes for Notre Dame Baseball & Softball
Sharp!
Student / Athlete: Reggie Ho Story -- Released!
Here it is -- the 13 minute "30 FOR 30 SHORT" film -- directed by actor Ken Jeong (his directorial debut) on former Notre Dame student-athlete Reggie Ho...
THIS IS MUST SEE!
LINK: REGGIE HO
Domer Named Chief of Naval Research
Notre Dame alum Rear Admiral Mathias Winter '84, just took the helm as Chief of Naval Research -- in a recent change of command ceremony at the Pentagon.
Winter will oversee the Navy's $2 billion budget for naval science and technology programs.
LINK: CHIEF OF NAVAL RESEARCH
LINK: WINTER'S BIO
Domer Nussbaum Running Midwest League!
Dick Nussbaum '74 & 77', was just named president of the Midwest League -- a minor league professional baseball organization. A former Fighting Irish baseball player, Nussbaum is also a member of Notre Dame's Board of Trustees.
The newly named South Bend Cubs are one of the 16 teams in the Midwest League.
Congratulations Dick!
LINK: MIDWEST LEAGUE PRESIDENT
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
NASCAR Domer Jimmy Small's "Iowa Shovel"
Notre Dame alum Jimmy Small '08, surprised a family in Iowa last night by showing up in the middle of a snow storm offering to shovel their driveway.
What made this a Fox Sports news story is Small, the president of Iowa Speedway -- threw out this offer during yesterday's snow storm (on TWITTER) as part of a ticket promotion...
LINK: THE IOWA SHOVEL
LINK: NEWS STORY
Ken Jeong Talks Domer Reggie Ho's "30 for 30"
Former Notre Dame walk-on kicker Reggie Ho is the subject of a "30 for 30 Short" ESPN FILM entitled "Student/Athlete The Story of Reggie Ho" directed by Ken Jeong -- his "directorial debut."
WATCH IT AT THE SECOND LINK BELOW!
LINK: JEONG WITH OLBERMAN
LINK: "STUDENT/ATHLETE THE REGGIE HO STORY"
Domer Dad Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame!
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Houston Astro second baseman Craig Biggio (father to two Notre Dame baseball players; Conor '15 and Cavan '17) received the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a major league baseball player today -- he's been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame!
Biggio will become the first baseball player to be enshrined in Cooperstown wearing a Houston Astros hat...
LINK: BIGGIO A HALL OF FAMER
LINK: HOUSTON CHRONICLE STORY
Monday, January 5, 2015
TarHeels' Roy Williams Talks Notre Dame Loss
North Carolina's head basketball coach Roy Williams met with the media after their 71 - 70 loss tonight to the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.
Here's a link to his post game press conference -- along with a second link to Marcus Paige's post game comments:
LINK: ROY WILLIAMS -- POST GAME
LINK: MARCUS PAIGE -- POST GAME
STATEMENT MADE in North Carolina Tonight!
The #12/#13 ranked Fighting Irish of Notre Dame went into Chapel Hill tonight and beat the #18 ranked Tarheels 71 - 70!
Notre Dame now leads the ACC with a 3 - 0 record!
10 three pointers and very good defense -- turned out to be the recipe in a game where North Carolina had 21 offensive rebounds and Notre Dame made only one basket from the field in the last 9:42 of the game!
BIG WIN!
LINK: GAME HIGHLIGHTS
LINK: ESPN STORY
LINK: BOX SCORE
Tarheels' Roy Williams Talks Win Over Clemson
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish play a very talented North Carolina team tonight -- the most talented team we will have played so far this season...
Game tips off at 7 PM ET on ESPN.
Here's North Carolina's head coach Roy Williams talking about their big road win Saturday night against Clemson.
LINK: ROY WILLIAMS
Don't Forget: #14 Notre Dame on ESPN Tonight
The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame play #19 North Carolina tonight -- in Chapel Hill -- on ESPN at 7 PM ET!
Here's the game preview:
LINK: NOTRE DAME ON ESPN
LINK: IRISH EXTRA
Sunday, January 4, 2015
Domer Sergio Brown's Post Game "Ric Flair"
Got to love this...
Former Notre Dame student-athlete Sergio Brown celebrating with his Indianapolis Colts teammates after their NFL Playoff win today over Cincinnati:
LINK: SERGIO
Is Notre Dame Now a BASKETBALL SCHOOL?
Here's the list of the FOUR colleges in the country who have men & women's basketball teams ranked in the AP Top 15 in the country this afternoon:
- Louisville -- #7 women / #5 men
- Kentucky -- #11 women / #1 men
- Duke -- #10 women / #2 men
- NOTRE DAME -- #4 women / #14 men
Notre Dame Hoops' New Under Armour Shoes
The #13 ranked Fighting Irish of Notre Dame are in Chapel Hill, NC today -- SEE LINK BELOW -- awaiting their game tomorrow night against #19 North Carolina.
It's a nationally televised game on ESPN -- tipping off at 7 PM ET.
These are the new shoes the FIGHTING IRISH will be wearing from Under Armour tomorrow night...
LINK: GAME PREVIEW
Music City Bowl Ends Up #8 in Attendance...
If your friends ever give you a hard time about why "Notre Dame always has a seat at the table when it comes to Bowl, TV and Playoff negotiations" -- just remind them of this...
The 2014 Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl ended up 8th among the 35 Bowl games in attendance -- though their bowl payout was 13th among the 35.
Here's the TOP TWENTY (2014 - 2015) BOWL GAME attendance rankings:
- Rose Bowl: 91,322
- Sugar Bowl: 74,682
- Cotton Bowl: 71,464
- Advocare Texas Bowl: 71,115
- Fiesta Bowl: 66,896
- Peach Bowl: 65,706
- Alamo Bowl: 60,517
- Music City Bowl: 60,419
- Orange Bowl: 58,211
- Gator Bowl: 56,310
- Holiday Bowl: 55,789
- Liberty Bowl: 51,282
- Pinstripe Bowl: 49,012
- Citrus Bowl: 48,624
- Hyundai Sun Bowl: 47,809
- Belk Bowl: 45,671
- Outback Bowl: 44,023
- Russell Athletic Bowl: 40,071
- Independence Bowl: 38,242
- Armed Forces Bowl: 37,888
Domer Storm Announces Stuart Scott's Death
Notre Dame alumna Hannah Storm '83, was given the task of announcing the death this morning of former ESPN colleague Stuart Scott -- who died this morning at the age of 49.
Here is Hannah's announcement along with links to ESPN's on air tribute and long time friend Rich Eisner talking of Scott's passing:
LINK: HANNAH STORM
LINK: ESPN -- STUART SCOTT TRIBUTE
LINK: RICH EISNER
Saturday, January 3, 2015
ACC Officiating of Notre Dame Football Games
Here's a look at how ACC officiating crews called penalties on Notre Dame in football games against non-ACC teams and against ACC teams. ACC crews worked nine (9) Notre Dame games this season -- the first season the IRISH have worked with the ACC.
Is it just a coincidence that the games Notre Dame plays against ACC opponents -- the flags start flying?
Isn't it ironic that the two games Notre Dame played against long-standing ACC members; North Carolina and Florida State, the Irish were flagged for the most penalties all season? 10 against North Carolina and 9 against Florida State.
ACC Officiating Crew: ND vs. NON ACC TEAMS -- 5 games
- PENALTIES ON NOTRE DAME: 12 for 103 yards
- AVERAGE PER GAME: 2.4 for 20.6 yards per game
ACC Officiating Crew: ND vs. ACC TEAMS -- 4 games:
- PENALTIES ON NOTRE DAME: 30 for 259 yards
- AVERAGE PER GAME: 7.5 FOR 64.7 yards per game
By comparison -- here's what it looked like in the three games called by BIG TEN crews and the Music City Bowl game called by a PAC 12 officiating crew:
BIG TEN Officiating Crew -- 3 games:
- PENALTIES ON NOTRE DAME: 14 for 110 yards
- AVERAGE PER GAME: 4.7 for 36.7 yards per game
PAC 12 Officiating Crew -- MUSIC CITY BOWL GAME:
- PENALTIES ON NOTRE DAME: 2 for 15 yards
Jerian Grant's EPIC DUNK on Inbounds Play!!!
You won't believe this! MUST SEE!
#14 Notre Dame beat Georgia Tech (in double-OT) 83 - 76 to go 14 - 1 and 2 - 0 in the ACC. Up next, #19 North Carolina Monday night.
Photo above by Notre Dame photographer Matt Cashore.
LINK: JACK NOLAN'S CALL
LINK: ESPN GAME STORY
LINK: ACC NETWORK
2015 Preview: Opponents Returning Starters
If you look at Notre Dame's 2015 Football Schedule -- against Power 5 Conference teams -- here's how these opponents rank in regards to returning starters:
- USC: 16 returning starters
- Wake Forest: 16 returning starters
- Pittsburgh: 15 returning starters
- Stanford: 14 returning starters
- Georgia Tech: 13 returning starters
- Virginia: 12 returning starters
- Texas: 12 returning starters
- Clemson: 11 returning starters
- Boston College: 10 returning starters
Phil Steele: "Notre Dame Returns Most Starters"
College football guru Phil Steele published his ranking of the teams with the most returning starters in 2015 and guess who's #1 in the country among the Power Five conference teams?
The University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Here's the rankings:
LINK: RETURNING STARTERS
Notre Dame Alum Opens "Hesburgh Hospital"
In Santo Domingo, Ecuador -- a new hospital carries the name of University of Notre Dame president emeritus, Fr. Ted Hesburgh, C.S.C.
Here's the story that ran on Notre Dame's Alumni site:
This summer, business major-turned physician, Dr. David Gaus, helped to open Hesburgh Hospital on behalf of Andean Health & Development, a nonprofit aimed at providing quality and sustainable healthcare for rural poor in the Ecuador.
Through the inspiration of Fr. Hesburgh, Dr. Gaus attended medical school and determined to use his degree for good: by providing residents of rural Ecuador affordable, accessible medical care. In 2000, he founded the Pedro Vicente Maldonado. Since then, the hospital has treated more than 75,000 patients, including 2,500 childbirths, 1,200 surgeries and 7,500 emergencies.
Now Dr. Gaus and the AHD have expanded these efforts, opening a new hospital in Santo Domingo, named the Hesburgh Hospital in honor of Fr. Hesburgh’s own presence and impact on the mission in Ecuador. The Hesburgh Hospital features 60 beds, comprehensive health services, residency training programs for family Physicians, and a research and resource center.
Unique to both of these hospitals is not only their distinctive approach to affordable healthcare, but also their mission to be financially sustainable within their first 2 years of operation, meaning that the hospital will operate off of revenue gained from patient services rather than outside donors. It is this kind of mission which allows the hospitals to operate as fully developed community partners regardless of outside forces—providing good for their communities.
LINK: WATCH THE VIDEO
Zack Martin '13, Voted First Team NFL All-Pro!
Folks, the honors are just beginning to pile in for former Notre Dame student-athlete Zack Martin '13.
The Dallas Cowboy offensive guard was just named FIRST TEAM NFL ALL PRO by the media -- the only rookie to earn such honors!
Here's the story:
LINK: ZACK MARTIN -- NFL ALL PRO!
Friday, January 2, 2015
TMZ: The "Admiral" Proud of His Two Sons...
David Robinson was caught on camera after Notre Dame's win over LSU, by a reporter from TMZ Sports...
LINK: ROBINSON
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Happy "NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP" Year!
It's going to be a great year for the Fighting Irish and the Notre Dame Nation! Just you wait and see...
Happy NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Year!
LINK: THE LAST TIME
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
OT: "Spelling Is Overrated" in East Lansing...
Got to love this fan's sign at the Michigan State basketball game yesterday in East Lansing...
Domer Joe Montana in AT&T TV Commercial
Former Notre Dame All-American, National Champion and four-time Super Bowl Champion (three time Super Bowl MVP) Joe Montana -- is appearing in a TV spot with Herschel Walker, Doug Flutie and Bo Jackson for AT&T -- take a look:
LINK: HEISMANS vs. SUPER BOWL RINGS
Full Game Replay: Notre Dame 31 -- LSU 28
Here is the ESPN3 -- full game replay of Notre Dame's last second 31 - 28 win over LSU yesterday in the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl.
If you fast forward to the end -- you can see the trophy presentation to Coach Kelly and the Team Captains:
LINK: GAME REPLAY
South Bend TV Post Game Coverage Last Night
Here's what I could find from the four South Bend TV stations concerning Notre Dame's 31 - 28 win over LSU in the Music City Bowl:
LINK: WNDU-TV #1
LINK: WNDU-TV #2
LINK: WSBT-TV #1
LINK: WSBT-TV #2
LINK: FOX 28 TV
LINK: ABC 57 TV
Coach Kelly & Players Talk Music City Bowl Win
LINK: POST GAME PRESS CONFERENCE
LINK: PROSISE & FOLSTON
LINK: COREY ROBINSON
The Media the Mornin' After ND's Win Over LSU!
Wasn't that fun yesterday!
What a big win for our Football Program at Notre Dame. After that great start and then all of the injuries and losses -- many had thrown in the towel on this team. Thank goodness the coaching staff and players still BELIEVED!
Took my customary lap around the worldwide web this morning to see what all of the media pundits are saying today about what many would describe as a "shocking" victory for Notre Dame. Should be interesting:
LINK: BATON ROUGE ADVOCATE
LINK: NOLA
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE
LINK: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
LINK: FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE
LINK: GANNETT NEWSPAPERS
LINK: USA TODAY
LINK: SPORTING NEWS
LINK: ESPN
LINK: NBC SPORTS
LINK: FORT WAYNE NEWS-SENTINEL
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
LSU Coach Les Miles Ater Loss to Notre Dame
LSU head football coach met with the media after the game -- he obviously was talking about the FAKE TD that wasn't...
LINK: PRESS CONFERENCE
LINK: ON FIELD WITH LSU REPORTER
Coach Kelly in Locker Room (Before & After)
You're going to want to watch this! Inside look at Notre Dame's 31 - 28 win over LSU today in the Music City Bowl!
LINK: LOCKER ROOM!
Just Had to Post: Mike Bertsch "PRATFALL"
Notre Dame Football's Director of Media Relations takes an unfortunate fall after tripping over Fr. Mark Thesing, C.S.C. in the post game locker room celebration.
Got to love his "post-fall" reaction -- and the team's...
LINK: THE FALL
Kyle Brindza Leads Team in Victory March!
Fitting -- his last game in a Notre Dame uniform -- with his teammates...
LINK: BRINDZA LEADS VICTORY MARCH
"Kayla McBride Day" at Her Erie PA High School
Former Notre Dame All-American and WNBA star -- Kayla McBride was honored today at her high school. Take a look:
LINK: KAYLA'S DAY
LINK: ITINERARY FOR HER SPECIAL DAY
Post Game Turmoil for the LSU Football Team
Here is LSU's Defensive Coordinator John Chavis -- word broke at game's end that he's leaving for a job at Texas A&M -- talking with the media after Notre Dame's 31 - 28 win!
LINK: JOHN CHAVIS
Fun Fact of the College Football Season!
Today was the first loss suffered by a SEC "WEST" Team this season to a non-conference foe. They were 30 - 0 going into this game...
MAKE THAT 30 - 1!!!
Now, it should be noted these SEC teams did schedule the likes of:
- Presbyterian
- West Carolina
- Florida Atlantic
- UT-Martin
- LA Lafeyette
- Samford
- Lamar
Photo of Notre Dame WALK-ONS with Trophy!
This is what it's all about at Notre Dame. Here are the "walk-on" student-athletes on the Notre Dame Football Team -- the 2014 MUSIC CITY BOWL CHAMPIONS!
Got to love seeing Joe Schmidt in this photo -- far left (middle)
Notre Dame Radio Call of Winning Field Goal...
Now, it's not "Tony Roberts-esque" -- but, here is Don Criqui's call of Kyle Brindza's game winning field goal -- 2014 MUSIC CITY BOWL CHAMPS!
LINK: RADIO CALL
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